San Ysidro Cemetery
Corrales, Sandoval County, New Mexico

To reach this cemetery in the small historic village of Corrales, driving
north on Hwy 448, turn left or west onto Old Church Road. Continue for
about 1/4 mile. The cemetery will be on the right side of the road across
from the church. This is approximately 2 miles north of NM 528.

This campo santo (an Italian and Spanish burial place) in
Corrales is located west of the Old San Ysidro Church, on lands given
to the church by the Gutierrez family in the 1860s. Caskets that were
recovered from the original campo santo, which was closer to the Rio
Grande River, were reinterred in the eastern portion of the present
campo santo and it has been in continuous use since that time.

Members of the Gutierrez family managed the campo santo and maintained
the records. This practice continued until the status of Corrales
changed in 1961 with the building of a new church and the arrival
of a priest-in-residence.

The character of the campo santo is marked by the variety of grave
markers and memorials as well as of the family names that frequently
appear. These include not only those with obvious Hispanic roots,
including many descendents of Juan Gonzales (holder of the Alameda
Land Grant and founder of Corrales), but also those of French and
Italian extraction.

The creativity shown by the use of a wide variety of materials for
markers and memorials is another notable characteristic. Even in the
present day, the campo santo continues to expand as new interments
occur.